As you may know, I love the game of hockey and the Detroit Red Wings. This year I made the decision to grow a beard during the playoffs, similar to when players in the NHL grow one until they lose in their round. I joined the beard-a-thon sponsored by Just For Men as a page to post my beard photos as it went from totally shaven to what you see now.

The San Francisco 49ers rallied past the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC title, and the Baltimore Ravens upset the New England Patriots for the AFC crown. San Francisco and Baltimore, coached by brothers Jim and John Harbaugh respectively, will meet in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans. Here's a recap of Sunday's conference title games:

The NFL Playoffs are here, and once again, Missouri does not have a dog in the hunt. Neither the Kansas City Chiefs or St. Louis Rams have made the playoffs, so this leaves football fans the chance to put hometown loyalty aside and try and pick a winner.

The Major League Baseball Playoffs are here, and I'm sure there are many looking into the crystal ball to figure out which teams will win through the playoffs. Logic says to compare how the teams did against each other in the regular season, or which team was hot down the stretch, or who has the best best pitchers or hitters. These are all logical ways to predict winners, but it is baseball and anything can happen. Just refer to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 and you'll see logic may not have worked in predicting the winner as they defied the odds so many times.

A few months ago, I was cleaning out a box of stuff of mine. Somehow I was able to save these gem of a game that my father gave me in 1986, called the Tomy Pocket Game for baseball.

Despite having the 5th best percentage in the league, the Mid-Missouri Outlaws have advanced to the playoffs. Here is the official statement of the playoffs proceedings for this year as according to the American Professional Football League:

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